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  • Afghan Air Corps trains for, conducts air assault

    The Afghan National Army Air Corps would be considered small with its 3,000 soldiers in comparison to its parent command, the National Army, which boasts more than 100,000 active troops with the goal of reaching 134,000 troops by October of this year.But its size is misleading, as the Air Corps has

  • Balad medical team turns tragedy into triumph

    Sajad Hany Shaker Mahmud was involved in an improvised explosive device attack Jan. 24, 2010. He had just climbed into a vehicle for a short trip when the IED detonated. Unfortunately, it's not an uncommon occurrence as scattered violence continues across Iraq. Sajad, however, has no known enemies,

  • Water flies during 455th EMDG/TF MED-E combat dining-in

    More than 200 Airmen and Soldiers participated in an Air Force tradition during the first ever 455th Expeditionary Medical Group/Task Force Medical East Combat dining-in here, March 31, 2010.The combat dining in was designed to bring a sense of camaraderie and give members something to do outside of

  • Photo essay: AGE maintenance ops in Southwest Asia

    Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron continuously support flightline operations at a non-disclosed base here.  The 380th EMXS is responsible for all aerospace ground equipment used for maintenance operations.  Those include equipment items such as generators and light-alls. In

  • Senior NCO nominated for Spirit of Hope award

    Master Sgt. Bubba G. V. Beason, of McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., is the 305th Maintenance Squadron, 305th Air Mobility Wing, Air Mobility Command's 2010 nominee for the Spirit of Hope Award. He is a first sergeant assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing here."He is the first Air Force first

  • MC-12 begins mission in southern Afghanistan

    The 451st Air Expeditionary Wing welcomed one of the newest members of the Air Force's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance weapons systems to Kandahar Airfield March 29.The MC-12 Liberty aircraft is a manned special-mission turboprop aircraft designed for ISR and brings a different

  • Kirkuk vehicle maintainers keep mission going at Mosul

    For two vehicle maintainers attached to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, their job responsibilities extend beyond this base. They work at Forward Operating Base Diamondback in Mosul, Iraq, as maintainers for three aircraft cargo loaders. Tech. Sgt. Greg Marchand and Airman 1st Class Chris Kuczynski, both

  • USACE Turns over Iraqi Army post in Ancient Iraqi City

    With a snip of the ceremonial ribbon, Dhi Qar's Governor Aziz Kadum Alwan Al Ogheli and Ur Location Commander Brig. Gen. Hassen welcomed more than 300 guests to view the $27 million renovation and new construction at Camp Ur Location Command & Regional Training Center near Nasariyah, Iraq, March

  • U.S. military contributes to Kyrgyz de-worming conference

    Three U.S. military medical experts including two colonels from the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, attended a conference here on mass de-worming April 2 to contribute American health care concepts to the program this country has successfully started and plans to continue.Navy Capt. James